thesixtyone (YC 09) explores a new direction on iPad

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Post by JMiao » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 12:52 AM UTC

thesixtyone (YC 09) explores a new direction on iPad
ycombinator.posterous.com

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Post by oldgregg » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 1:18 AM UTC

This is cool. If they can make creating interactive content as easy as they make it to consume that would be amazing. There are quite a few artists that I would be happy to pay 20 bucks for a really compelling ipad experience.

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Post by rishi » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 1:21 AM UTC

wow sweet demo. nice work. I also loved v1 of your site.

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Post by bigbang » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 1:52 AM UTC

One of the most beautiful apps I've seen. Wish I had owned an ipad.

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Post by andrus » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 1:53 AM UTC

I really disliked the redesign of thesixtyone. It was an interesting reconceptualization of what the website could be, but I still find it annoying to use in an actual browser.

Seeing Aweditorium, the direction they've taken makes all the more sense to me. The game elements in thesixtyone and the mini-map in Aweditorium trigger something really nostalgic in me. It will be interesting to watch these elements converge between the two services. I just wish I had the hardware to enjoy this.

Re: thesixtyone (YC 09) explores a new direction on iPad

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Post by leif » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 3:21 AM UTC

Readers, start your downvoting engines...

new direction heh heh

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Post by idoh » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 3:31 AM UTC

They are really great designers trapped in a terrible industry.

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Post by aheilbut » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 4:02 AM UTC

The reason it really works, though, is that they have great musical taste and it's full of delightful songs I've never heard before.

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Post by Dramatize » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 4:32 AM UTC

andrus wrote: post #5

I really disliked the redesign of thesixtyone. It was an interesting reconceptualization of what the website could be, but I still find it annoying to use in an actual browser. Seeing Aweditorium, the direction they've taken makes all the more sense to me. The game elements in thesixtyone and the mini-map in Aweditorium trigger something really nostalgic in me. It will be interesting to watch these elements converge…

I really like Aweditorium.

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Post by eel » Thu, Nov 11, 2010, 4:51 AM UTC

The iPad is what I use when I'm bored in class.

I would love a good indie music discovery application for my web browser, which I could use at work and at home.